David Filner assumed the administrative leadership of the San Antonio Symphony in November, 2012. Led by Music Director Sebastian Lang-Lessing, the San Antonio Symphony is celebrating its 73rd year this season.

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All San Antonio Symphony single tickets are available online at Ticketmaster through this link. Single tickets don’t go on sale until the end of August, but there is another feature on Ticketmaster that is always available–comments by listeners. (Season subscriptions are on sale through the Symphony web site.) Just scroll to the bottom of the […]
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The Express-News just reported some good news from Ballet San Antonio. Jasmina Wellinghoff reported, Ballet San Antonio, which took some cost-cutting measures earlier this year to manage its debt, is rebounding, adding two artists to its staff and rehiring many of the dancers who were let go a few months ago. In a big step […]
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Three very prominent symphony conductors have been involved with the Olympics this week. At the opening ceremony, Sir Simon Rattle “conducted” the London Symphony. The reason I put “conducted” in quotes is that there is a controversy about the orchestra pre-recording the music. The logistics of amplifying a symphony orchestra and the logistics of the […]
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According to yesterday’s Peanuts comic strip, Johannes Brahms’s music is a great healer and psychiatrist. Maybe that is why the Symphony and many artistic partners are presenting a Brahms Festival in January/February 2012? Jack Fishman www.sasymphony.org Email: fishmanj@sasymphony.org For more blogs by Jack Fishman visit: www.sasymphony.org/blog Follow the Symphony on Facebook and Twitter.
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Today’s date (July 28) marks the anniversary of the death of both Antonio Vivaldi and J. S. Bach. Vivaldi died on this date in Vienna in 1741 at the age of 63. Bach died on this date in Leipzig in 1750 at the age of 65. They were two of the giants of the Baroque […]
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This weekend, the Mozart Festival Texas (presented by the University of the Incarnate Word) will feature two programs. The Saturday night orchestral concert is titled Sturm und Drang.. This term is usually translated as “storm and stress” and describes a style in German literature and music, from the late 1760s through the early 1780s, that […]
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There is a bold new player in town — the Texas Performing Arts Society (TPAS). TPAS will present concerts in San Antonio, Austin, Dallas and Houston in their debut 2012-2013 season. TPAS was founded by Rene Sosa, who serves as the Executive Director. Their San Antonio line up has three recital performances: JOSHUA BELL: November […]
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Every season the San Antonio Symphony offers our annual Russell Hill Rogers String Residency Master Class. It is given by one of the Symphony’s top string guest artists and is free and open to the public. This year violinist Cho-Liang Lin will be the teacher. The class takes place in the Majestic Theatre on March […]
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The San Antonio Symphony’s Young People’s Concerts (YPC) are now set for the 2012-2013 season. From the Symphony web site: The San Antonio Symphony’s Young People’s Concerts have introduced youth to live orchestral music since 1943. The Symphony firmly believes that music is a very important component of a child’s growth and development. Programs are […]
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